Polk County has one of the largest craft-beer tasting rooms in Florida -- Brew Hub, a craft-beer co-op in Lakeland that is leveraging Central Florida’s booming beer scene by providing “partner brewing” in a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
Senior Brewer Mark Braunwarth adds malt to the automated grain transport system in the brewhouse at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Brew Hub general manager Baye Perry pulls a tap in the tasting room at the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Quality assurance manager Ashley Wilson runs a microbiology test on a sample in the on-site lab at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Cellarman Tony Chacon works on tank prep in the brewhouse at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Senior Brewer Mark Braunwarth checks numbers on the various tanks in the brewhouse at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Tim Hunt transports kegs on the packaging floor at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
With the brewhouse visible behind tall windows, guests chat with staffers at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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A panoramic image made from 16 photos shows the tasting room at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing facility in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Brew Hub general manager Baye Perry holds up a glass of Blushing Monk beer in front of the hi-def LED offerings display in the tasting room at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Key Billy Island Ale, one of the featured craft beers in the tasting room at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Some of the 24 active taps in the tasting room at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Cellarman Tony Chacon works on tank prep in the brewhouse at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Beers cans from Cigar City’s Tocobaga Red Ale are readied for filling on the packaging floor at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
With the brewhouse visible behind tall windows, guests chat with staffers at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Signage visible to Interstate 4 at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Guests in the tasting room at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Kyle Mosgrove transports kegs in the refrigerated cellar room at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Tim Hunt transports kegs on the packaging floor at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Adam Demalignon packages 12-ounce beers at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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The hi-def LED offerings display in the tasting room at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Scenes from the tasting room at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Beers cans from various brands are ready to be filled on the packaging floor at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
A panoramic image made from 16 photos shows the tasting room at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing facility, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
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Scenes from the tasting room at Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) B584463658Z.1 (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
Scenes from Brew Hub, the new state-of-the-art, 50,000-square-foot beer brewing co-op, in Lakeland, Fla. Wednesday, March 11, 2015. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel) (Joe Burbank / Orlando Sentinel)
